SunGazer Packetfilter is an easy-to-use firewall configuration tool for creating rules in a straightforward and compact form.
The SunGazer Packetfilter is an exceptional tool that offers a sleek and straightforward solution for managing firewall rules. Leveraging iptables, this software is exceptionally easy to use and configure. To get started, navigate to /etc/sg-packetfilter/sg-packetfilter.config while keeping an eye on the notice lines present in the file.
As a reviewer, you will appreciate that installing SunGazer Packetfilter is quite easy. By following these five steps, you'll have it up and running in no time. First, as a standard user, run the command "tar xvfz sg-packetfilter-X.X.X.tar.gz" or "tar xvfj sg-packetfilter-X.X.X.tar.bz2" to extract the package. Secondly, navigate to the extracted directory using "cd sg-packetfilter-X.X.X". Thirdly, change to root with "su root". As a root user, run "sh install.sh" to install the primary script. Finally, navigate to /etc/sg-packetfilter/ to edit the "sg-packetfilter.config" file using your preferred text editor.
It's worth noting that the SunGazer Packetfilter requires several dependencies such as the kernel >= 2.4, iptables netfilter modules within the kernel, iptables >= 1.2, and bash.
This review wouldn't be comprehensive without highlighting the newest features this release offers. Among them are an adjusted forward chain, added rules for smtp, pop3, pop3s, imap4, imap4s, ssh, rsync, active ftp, and passive ftp. Overall, SunGazer Packetfilter is a fantastic tool that any user will benefit from having in their arsenal.
As a reviewer, you will appreciate that installing SunGazer Packetfilter is quite easy. By following these five steps, you'll have it up and running in no time. First, as a standard user, run the command "tar xvfz sg-packetfilter-X.X.X.tar.gz" or "tar xvfj sg-packetfilter-X.X.X.tar.bz2" to extract the package. Secondly, navigate to the extracted directory using "cd sg-packetfilter-X.X.X". Thirdly, change to root with "su root". As a root user, run "sh install.sh" to install the primary script. Finally, navigate to /etc/sg-packetfilter/ to edit the "sg-packetfilter.config" file using your preferred text editor.
It's worth noting that the SunGazer Packetfilter requires several dependencies such as the kernel >= 2.4, iptables netfilter modules within the kernel, iptables >= 1.2, and bash.
This review wouldn't be comprehensive without highlighting the newest features this release offers. Among them are an adjusted forward chain, added rules for smtp, pop3, pop3s, imap4, imap4s, ssh, rsync, active ftp, and passive ftp. Overall, SunGazer Packetfilter is a fantastic tool that any user will benefit from having in their arsenal.
What's New
Version 0.5.2: N/A